(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
cooeperate
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From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
Croyden
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From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
DECORATIONnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
set up or found
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
Marwood
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From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
not any; not one
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
on one occasion
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
and nothing more
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
Theo
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From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading There are almost as many different processes to decorate the ware as there were methods of shaping it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DECORATION OF CHINA Next morning bright and early Theo and Mr. Croyden were off to the factory, and once more the boy found himself consigned to the care of Mr. Marwood.
in or at the place that
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was no hardship, however, for the two got on excellently together, and Theo was only too glad to cooeperate in any way he could with Mr. Croyden, whom he knew to be very busy.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Therefore with this new friend as pilot the pilgrimage through the china works was resumed at precisely the point where it had been left the preceding day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This morning," Mr. Marwood said, "we will turn our attention to the decoration of porcelain, which I think you will find quite as interesting as was its making.
